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Switching Play
20 min
Soccer Exercise

Switching Play

  • Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Main point
  • Number of Players 6 - 9 players

Setup

• Divide into 2 lines of 4 players each.

Procedure

Player 5 (Yellow) passes to 3 (Yellow). The blue line shifts to the ball side. Then, 3 (Yellow) passes back to 5 (Yellow), who switches the play with a long ball to 2 (Yellow). The blue line shifts sideways with the pass back and then drops deep once player 5 (Yellow) prepares for the long ball. 3 (Blue) tries to intercept the pass.

Tip

Coaching Points

  • Play the long ball while in motion.
  • Quickly flatten the ball trajectory.

Training attributes

Tactics

Tactics
Team behavior Opening the field Transitional play (shifting the game)

Training Organization

Age
U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
Duration
20 min
Training Set
Main point
Number of Players
6 - 9 players
Position training
Defensive training Midfield training
Exercise level
Easy
Training Location
Pitch